The Widow's House

When Jess and Clare Martin move from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to their former college town in the Hudson River valley, they are hoping for rejuvenation - of their marriage, their savings, and Jess's writing career. But their new life isn't all quaint town libraries and fragrant apple orchards. There is a haunting pall that hangs over Riven House like a funeral veil. Diving into the history of the area, Clare realizes that Riven House has a dark and anguished past. And whatever this thing is - this menacing force that destroys the inhabitants of the estate - it seems to be after Clare next.

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I loved The Widow's House. Some of the characters are very unlikable but I liked Clare. Finally, an "unreliable narrator" who's actually the most reliable character in the story ! I highly recommend this book.

this was a good story and of course well written. But it just wasn't Carol Goodman good. The characters weren't full enough and the story wasn't scoped out enough. I liked it, but I know she can do better.